#wanderfulwednesday, Ive only visited two of the cities on this list and would really love to visit the rest. lasting impressions from the tragedy, visitors to the ruins today are exhorted in both French On Jun. You should definitely come! The tough losses in people destroyed the entire generation of the Frenchmen. Translation: Germany is victorious on all fronts. I visited Heidelberg last summer and was pretty amazed that the town wasnt destroyed because the Americans already decided they wanted to use it as their base. I once had a friend mention that he was disappointed to visit Germany only to have everything be a replicate of the original because it had been destroyed in the war, but I found his comment to show the lack of knowledge and understanding of European history. Just not sure if I can make the move. Sometimes you can see that here in Germany too a big 60/70s style cement building in the middle of a beautiful town! Destroyed 1945. While other towns like Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Wrzburg both sustained heavy damage and were completely rebuilt to their former glory, they still hold the scars of the past, but that doesnt make them any less charming. |, Get your free This French Life newsletter, A short autumn morning walk - Loubjac pictures, EcoWatt service tracks electricity use in France, Mon Espace Sant lets you manage health data, Water use restrictions remain for Dordogne homeowners, Preparing for the chestnut harvest - Loubjac pictures, Water restrictions stay in place for Dordogne homeowners, Map shows where ticks are found in France, The Dordogne Mysteries of Martin Walker in order, Pine processionary caterpillars out and about. total of 643 men, women and children, leaving only a few unintended survivors. I was surprised by its weight. He talks about how the inhabitants lived and notes where the children went to school. Others I still have to. Hopefully I can add them later! #WanderfulWednesday. 7. Certification: TOPCAMERAMAN 111K subscribers Subscribe 51K views 13 years ago (ORADOUR SUR GLANE) Towards the end of the Second World War, in a peaceful part. However, between 1940-45 there were 66 days of bombing of Wiesbaden destroying 25% of the city but it is still considered to have escaped the war in relatively good shape. It was inhabited by Celtic and Aquitani tribes, encompassing present day France, Luxembourg, Belgium, most of Switzerland, and parts of Northern Italy, the Netherlands, and Germany, particularly the west bank of the Rhine. Some people did not even have time to dress and assembled in the square in their nightclothes. The photographs come from the archives of the Royal Air Force and United States Air Force and were taken to assess the damage that bombing sorties had made on cities across Europe. I noticed a number of young birch trees standing together like waifs, their leaves glittering. Still can not believe that we have never visited Germany, and its not too far away. Stadler felt Diekmann had far exceeded his orders and began a judicial investigation. Their son Laparras grandfather stayed behind to fight. Therefore, the town is known as being the first capital of Germany and because of that special history, the Nazis used the city for Nazi propaganda. They . 1,570 French cities Between the time of the German victory in the Battle of France and the liberation of the country, the Allied Forces bombed many locations in France. Cristukat's regiment, under the command of SS Major Adolf Diekmann, slaughtered almost every living soul they found in the French village of Oradour-sur-Glane that day: 190 men, 247 women, and 205 children were dead in a matter of hours. + Stay up-to-date: Get your free This French Life newsletter, Craig McGinty on 05 February 2010 in Web/Tech | Permalink, //